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Dr. Brian W. Tempest, an expert in the pharmaceutical industry, shares valuable perspectives on biosimilars in developing countries. With extensive experience in various regions and leadership roles at top companies, Dr. Tempest offers strategic advice to professionals and investors. Learn about key issues and trends in biosimilars, essential for decision-making in this fast-evolving sector.
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Biosimilars in Developing Countries: Key Issues Dr. Brian W Tempest www.briantempest.com Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland 21 January 2015
Dr Brian Tempest advises Companies, Banks, High Net Worth Individuals and Investment Funds on their Strategy in the Emerging World based on his wide experience in China, Japan, South East Asia and India where he has lived for the last decade. Brian is the Editor of the prestigious Journal of Generic Medicines. Previously he worked for Ranbaxy Laboratories since 1995 holding the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer until 2005. He was then Chief Mentor and Non Executive Director until 2008 when he retired. He is one of the few westerners to have led a Sensex Nifty 50 Indian blue Chip MNC and as a result has a valuable insight into India. Brian has also worked for Glaxo as Regional Director Far East and Regional Director Middle East & Africa from 1985 to 1992. Brian has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for the last 44 years and has managed Healthcare businesses in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Australasia, China, Japan and India. He has also led many sessions at Investor Meetings held around the world from Tokyo to Las Vegas. He is now a Non Executive Director of Religare Capital Markets, Fortis Healthcare , SRL Diagnostics and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. He is a member of the SCRIP Global awards panel. Brian speaks at global conferences and more information on these presentations can be found on his website www.briantempest.com. He is also an international advisor to UNCTAD and MAPE Brian has a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Lancaster University in 1971 and in 2009 he became Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Lancaster University Management School, UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and is a Chartered Chemist. He is also Executive Chairman of Hale & Tempest Co Ltd
Sanofi R&D - 72% Biologics & 50% mAbssource: Pharma Times 15 January 2015
Big Pharma Profit Margins from Biologicssource: Fiscal Year 2011 Roche 2014
India Disease Profilesource: Planning Commission India, Gyan Research 2014
EU SPCs ending each month for mAbssource: Generics Bulletin 8 August 2014
12 year data exclusivity in USAsource: An Outlook on US Biosimilar Competition, 2014
Patents on Global Biologic Salessource: Biosimilars: A guide to Regulatory & IP Issues Jan 2015
Biosimilars & Big Pharmasource: Pfizer presentation January 2015
700 Biosimilars under Developmentsource: PharmaTimes 30 September 2014
Celltrion Manufacturing Facilitysource: Celltrion website, 140,000L expanding to 230,000L capacity
First Herceptin Trastuzumab Biosimilarsource: ET January 14 2014 Rs 40,000 per 440mg vial, Roche halved price at Rs 55,000
Biosimilar Alliances – to share the risk • Serum Institute & NeuClone • Richter & Stada – mAbs • Celltrion, Korea -Hospira, Egis, Hikma, BB, etc • Biocon & Mylan, USA, mAbs • Teva & Lonza, EU – dissolved July 2013 • Biocon Idec+Samsung, Japan - now Merck US • Actavis/Watson & Amgen, USA • Fuji Film & Kyowa Hakko Kirin • DRL & Merck-Serono, Germany - mAbs • Bionovis (Brazil) & Merck Serono
nibs (tyrosine kinase inhibitors) - small molecules which may replace mAbs • Axitinib, Pfizer; Cediranib, AZ - cancer • Pazopanib, GSK; Regorafenib, Bayer - cancer • Sorafenib, Bayer(Nexavar) -cancer • Sunitinib, Pfizer; Toceranib, Pfizer - cancer • Vandetanib, AZ; Semaxanaib, Sugen - cancer • Crizotinib (Xalkori) Pfizer, lung cancer, 2013 sales $0.3b with growth >100% • Tofactinib, Pfizer, RA
Strengths of Manufacturing Biosimilars in Developing Countries • Huge Savings • In 2016 11 out of top 20 pharma products will be biologics
Weaknesses of Manufacturing Biosimilar in Developing Countries • Up front investment between $100m and $200m • It takes many years before the products will be available • Existing pharmaceutical manufacturing assets are unlikely to be relevant • It is unfortunate that there is a variation in the nomenclature and regulatory pathway around the world. Biosimilars are sufficiently complex without these extra burdens
Opportunities of Manufacturing Biosimilars in Developing Countries • Will allow independence of other countries for their complex medicines • Once in the monoclonal segment other monoclonal antibodies will be available • Substitution by the pharmacist should be allowed by local laws • Timelines for development are so long that most patents will have expired by the time biosimilars are ready
Threats of Manufacturing Biosimilars in Developing Countries • 12 year rate of return with huge investment • Innovator companies are very protective • Many global alliances between many companies - a single country model difficult • Many products not in public area so there will be greater competition than expected • Branded products in developing countries need a team of salesmen • Doctors don’t like changing ill patients over • Price cuts could be large
Some Recommendations for Developing Countries considering Biosimilars • Regulatory pathways - use working pathways • Manufacturing may be based on regional clusters, government agencies or PPP • Product substitution by pharmacists allowed • Financial incentives should be offered instead of direct shareholding • Accept that prices will not fall below a certain level • Nomenclatures of biosimilars should be same
Thank You brian.tempest@clara.co.uk www.briantempest.com